Motor Identification Please? 3 Motors (Caille and Koban?)

[John Gragg]

Good Day All,

I have a friend of mine who recently contacted me about these motors. I only have a few pics as he just had oral surgery and is trying to recuperate.

He says it appears to his layperson eyes that they seem to be mostly complete.?

Based on these limited photos, can anyone give me an idea of what year/model these are and:

Parts availability?

Restore or clean and protect patina?

Any value or desireability?

I will post the other 2 or 3 pics I have in another message here as soon as I send this one.

 

I appreciate any help in advance. I don’t have any knowledge or experience with motors pof this era.

 

Best Regards,

John Gragg

John Gragg
RIverside, CA

Just starting in the hobby, please be patient.

48 Sea King 5hp GG9014A
49 Sea King 5hp GG9014A
48 Johnson TD20
49 Johnson TD20
54 Johnson QD15
55 Johnson CD12
57 Johnson RJE-19M
57 Johnson RDE-19

[RICHARD A. WHITE]

ALL are desirable…..

http://www.richardsoutboardtools.com
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[Waunnaboat]

All would fetch a really good buck.  First pick is a Callie RBM of some sort, second a Callie Liberty Twin, and third a Koban RMB.  I would keep them because you will probably never find one for sale again.  I wouldn’t cosmetically restore them unless you hate how they look.  By all means get them running.  Starting a motor by cranking the flywheel over by hand is very fun(and less dangerous than you would think!)  I’d ask to buy them but I live in Wisconsin, and besides, they would probably be out of my price range.

"Outboards seem to multiply exponentially..........I find that for every finished project, there are two more waiting to be completed."

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